COREY PAVIN’S US team have been left high and not dry by their Ryder Cup fashion faux pas waterproofs after a rain-ravaged first day at the Celtic Manor.

In another embarrassing moment, the drenched US team had to buy new rain suits from the merchandise tent during the delayed first day because the ones they brought with them didn’t keep them dry.

“We were disappointed with the performance of them and we just fixed it,” said Pavin. “They were not doing what we wanted them to do, so we went out and bought some more waterproofs.”

Sun Mountain supplied the American team with the rain gear – navy blue, with stripes around the arms and left leg, with last names stitched on the back above “USA.”

The PGA of America bought as many ProQuip rain suits as they could from the merchandise tent.

Spokesman Julius Mason said there was enough to fit only the players and caddies – tan suits for the players, red for the caddies.

He said they had Ryder Cup logos, but there was nothing to distinguish this as an American uniform.

Tiger Woods had no such issue – he didn’t bother wearing his.

Woods had a rain jacket on in the light rain during practice on Wednesday, but his was the only one without his name stitched on the back. Mason said Woods’ jacket was too big, and he had to find a generic jacket that was smaller.

Woods may have ditched his rain jacket, but his caddie Steve Williams got soaked to the skin and also revealed that the players’ bags were leaking.

Kiwi Williams was handed a dry towel on the second tee which he played in the zipped compartment, but by the time he had reached the green it was wet through.

The Americans soon became the butt of jokes after their own version of “Watergate” came one day after Pavin forgot Stewart Cink during player introductions at the opening ceremony.

“Just seen some US waterproofs up close, they’re terrible! They feel like they retain moisture, not a good quality for waterproofs!” said Oliver Wilson on Twitter, who played in the last Ryder Cup for Europe at Valhalla.

Rory McIlroy, who already riled Woods by saying the entire European team wanted to play him, chipped in with his own Tweet to needle the Americans: “Just have to say our waterproofs are performing very well!”

And Ian Poulter added: “I can see them on right now. Ours are keeping us nice and dry, that’s all I am going to say,” he said